HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3026 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. 3026
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, URGING REGIONAL SUPPORT FOR
THE SAN JACINTO RIVER, STAGE FOUR (4) LEVEE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto and its residents experienced
widespread devastation to personal and real property as the result of the
extensive flooding that occurred within the San Jacinto Valley during the 1980
winter season; and
WHEREAS, the breaches of the existing levee have resulted in damage to
agricultural lands and residences, flooded roads, displaced local residents and
inundated large areas adjacent to the river; and
WHEREAS, more specifically, during the 1980 flood, flooding caused the
displacement of 6,000 area residents and the inundation of 11.4 square miles of
land; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Jacinto has therefore set,
as one of its highest priorities, the funding and implementation of the San Jacinto
River, Stage Four (4) levee project in order to protect the health, safety, welfare
and property of those within western portion of the City and unincorporated areas
of Riverside County, which would be adversely affected by similar flooding; and
WHEREAS, the proposed levee project will alleviate flooding and
disruption of regional traffic circulation for the major transportation corridors of
Ramona Expressway, State Street and Sanderson Avenue (including the
Highway 79 alignment); and
WHEREAS, the proposed levee project will provide 100 year flood
protection for approximately 2,000 acres of existing regional agriculture, active
dairy operations, and regional roadways as well as approximately 100 acres of
existing development; and
WHEREAS, the proposed levee project is expected to enhance regional
water quality and protect biological resources within the region; and
WHEREAS, the recent experiences in New Orleans and the Bay-Delta
has reinforced the need to provide safe and reliable levee systems in order to
protect the health, safety, welfare and property of residents within the region; and
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